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Jacob Fuhrman Jr.

Birth	:	18 Dec 1882 Russia
Death	:	May 1980
Burial	:	Herrick Cemetery, Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1110000, -99.1970000
Plot	:	Block 84, Lot 3, Grave 3
Description	:	Jacob came to US at age of 8 with his father and step mother Eva Ehly Fuhrman. From the book"The Saga of Ponca Land", by Adeline Gnirk, published in 1979.: Jacob Jr. Fuhrman, the eldest and the son of Jacob and Katharina Ehly Fuhrman, Sr., was born December 18, 1882 in Rohrback, South Russia. His mother died in childbirth when Jacob Jr. was a tot and 'his father married her younger sister, Eva. Jacob Jr. was eight years of age when he arrived in America with his father and step-mother and family. The young family settled in Sutton, Nance County, Nebraska in... Read More	Jacob came to US at age of 8 with his father and step mother Eva Ehly Fuhrman. From the book"The Saga of Ponca Land", by Adeline Gnirk, published in 1979.: Jacob Jr. Fuhrman, the eldest and the son of Jacob and Katharina Ehly Fuhrman, Sr., was born December 18, 1882 in Rohrback, South Russia. His mother died in childbirth when Jacob Jr. was a tot and 'his father married her younger sister, Eva. Jacob Jr. was eight years of age when he arrived in America with his father and step-mother and family. The young family settled in Sutton, Nance County, Nebraska in the fall of 1890. During the years 1892-1899 they lived near St. Francis, Kansas. In 1899 he located in the Rosebud Country with his parents near Fairfax, South Dakota. Jacob labored near Fairfax on the new railroad building through the new frontier west to the Tripp County line. In 1906 he purchased a relinquishment to a homestead located one and one-half miles northwest of Herrick, South Dakota. Feb. 9, 1908 Jacob Fuhrman Jr. was wed to Miss Elizabeth Frank of Herrick, South Dakota at the home of her parents. Elizabeth was born December. 20, 1886 in Russia to Frederick and Elizabeth (Fehr) Frank from Worms, South Russia who had homesteaded near Herrick, South Dakota in 1905. Jacob Jr. was very active in civil and community affairs; he has held positions on the Township Board, School Board, Church, and town board where he served as Mayor of Herrick after their retirement to that city in 1952. Currently Jacob resides in the Rosebud Nursing Home in Gregry, South Dakota. Elizabeth Fuhrman Jr. passed away February 5, 1977 at the Home where she and her husband had lived. February 9, 1975 they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of four daughters: Freida married Sam Hieb, four sons - Russell, Ralph, Dr. Robert, and Joseph; Edna married Harold Sieh, five children -Ruth, Donald, Charles, Judy and Lois; Alma married Herman Hieb, four children, Lucille, Paul, and two deceased; Lydia married Ben Cahoy, adopted two boys, Robert and William.

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Where is Jacob Fuhrman Jr.'s memorial?
Jacob Fuhrman Jr.'s memorial is located at: Herrick Cemetery, Herrick, Gregory County, USA.
When did Jacob Fuhrman Jr. death?
Jacob Fuhrman Jr. death on May 1980 in
Where are the coordinates of the Jacob Fuhrman Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.1110000
Longitude: -99.1970000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elizabeth Frank Fuhrman

(1886 - 1977)

Siblings

Katharina Ehly Fuhrman Ackerman

(1881 - 1964)

Eva Fuhrman Rauscher

(1891 - 1972)

Elizabeth Fuhrman Trautman

(1895 - 1992)

Lydia Fuhrman Stroh

(1898 - 1976)

Children

Frieda Elizabeth Fuhrman Hieb

(1910 - 1993)

Edna Fuhrman Sieh

(1912 - 2014)

Lydia M Fuhrman Cahoy

(1916 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

2. Gregory County Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

3. Johnson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1755028, -99.2228660

4. Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0451800, -99.1491700

5. Milks Camp Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0378199, -99.1552354

6. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

7. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

8. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0094337, -99.1375152

9. Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9730988, -99.1564026

10. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9977989, -99.3139038

11. Petersen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

12. Peace Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

13. German Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9696999, -99.1350021

14. Lutheran Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585980, -99.1268810

15. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9799995, -99.3324966

16. Sully Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2770000, -99.2380000

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9586400, -99.0905900

18. Knoll Crest Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -99.0875015

19. Sutton Family Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2329900, -99.0216200

20. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0327988, -98.9796982

21. Lucas Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2991560, -99.2189780

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -98.9413986

23. Rosebud Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0835991, -98.9405975

24. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985